Summary of DOE Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships

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1 Summary of DOE Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships WESTCARB Annual Meeting 11/08/06 Dawn Marie Deel National Energy Technology Laboratory Office of Fossil Energy Carbon Sequestration Program Structure Capture of CO 2 Core R&D Sequestration Direct CO 2 storage Enhanced natural sinks Breakthrough Concepts Monitoring, Mitigation, & Verification Non-CO 2 GHG Mitigation Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum Integration FutureGen Infrastructure Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships Initiated FY 2003 Initiated FY 2004 Deel p.1

2 Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships Developing the Infrastructure for Wide Scale Deployment Characterization Phase 24 months ( ) 7 Partnerships (40 states) $16M DOE funds Validation Phase 4 years ( ) Field validation tests 25 Geologic 10 Terrestrial $100M DOE funds Deployment Phase 10 years ( ) Several large volume injection tests $450M DOE funds Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships California Energy Commission New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Montana State University University of North Dakota, Energy & Environmental Research Center University of Illinois, Illinois State Geological Survey Battelle Memorial Institute Southern States Energy Board Deel p.2

3 Characterization Phase Accomplishments Characterized opportunities for capture and storage of carbon dioxide in North America Developed National Carbon Sequestration Atlas and Geographic Information System (NATCARB) Completed regulatory analysis and published recommendations for states IOGCC Report 2005 Public outreach accomplishments Documentary of Carbon Sequestration Focus groups used to gauge public opinion Outreach materials - websites and fact sheets Developed regional action plans for regulatory permitting, MMV, outreach, and project implementation Identified promising opportunities for Validation Phase National Carbon Sequestration Database and Geographical Information System (NATCARB) Integrate data across Partnerships National perspective of sequestration potential Identifies CO 2 sources Identifies sequestration opportunities Incorporates more than 130 layers, 25 services, and 15 servers Decision support tools Polygons for source data Capacity buffers Pipeline tool Improve access to Partnership data Display and integration of metadata Access and visualization tools Outreach tool Web-site gets unique visitors every month Deel p.3

4 Carbon Capture and Storage Regulatory Analysis Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission Capture Existing permitting structure under federal/state versions of Clean Air Act Measurement and accounting standards required Transportation Existing regulation throughout North America for transport of CO 2 Industry and professional organizations have developed standards for CO 2 pipeline construction Injection Class II permitting framework exist under the EPA and States Underground Injection Control (UIC) programs for oil and gas Class V has been used to permit several small tests Existing permitting structure needs to be amended to address risk, MMV, and reservoir interactions related to CO 2 Post Injection Framework needed to address the site abandonment, long-term liability, and monitoring requirements Can be developed from the existing UIC program 2007 Model Statutes and Regulations to be developed for states Validation Phase Goals 1. Perform regional technology validation tests for 2012 technology assessment 2. Refine and implement monitoring, mitigation, and verification protocols 3. Continue regional characterization 4. Perform regulatory compliance activities 5. Implement public outreach and education 6. Identify commercially available sequestration technologies ready for large scale deployment Deel p.4

5 Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships Validation Phase Field Tests Injecting between ,000 tons of CO 2 Big Sky PCOR Representing: >350 Organizations 40 States 4 Canadian Provinces 3 Indian Nations 34% cost share WESTCARB MGSC MRCSP Partnerships MRCSP Field Test Type MGSC SECARB SRCSP Southwest Southeast Oil bearing (9) Gas bearing (1) WESTCARB Saline aquifer (10) Big Sky PCOR Coal seam (5) Terrestrial (11) West Coast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership California Energy Commission Partnership covers 5 states and 1 Canadian Provinces Significant consumer of electricity and fossil fuels Long-history of oil/gas production Geologic Field Tests Stacked depleted gas and saline formation test (CA) Deep saline injection (AZ) Terrestrial Field Tests Bio-energy and forest fuel reduction measures Source: California Energy Commission, 2006 Deel p.5

6 Big Sky Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership Montana State University, Bozeman Partnership covers 6 states Over 25 partners including several CSLF countries Extensive Reactive Carbonate and Basalt Formations Geologic Sequestration Tests Basalt formations in the Grande Ronde Basalt Reactive Carbonates in the Madison Formation Several Terrestrial field tests planned No-till agriculture Reforestation Rangeland restoration Source: PNNL, 2005 Plains CO2 Reduction Partnership UND, Energy and Environmental Research Center G2 G3 G1 T1 Partnership covers 9 states and 3 Canadian Provinces with over 40 partners Geologic Demonstrations G1 Beaver Lodge, North Dakota. CO2 injection site for CO2 sequestration and EOR G2 Zama, Alberta. Acid gas Injection site for CO2 sequestration and EOR G3 Lignite coal in North Dakota. CO2 injected into an unminable lignite coal seam for CO2 sequestration and possible ECBM production Terrestrial Demonstration T1 Restoration of Wetlands to tests MMV and accounting protocols Source: UND, EERC 2005 Deel p.6

7 Midwest Geological Sequestration Consortium Illinois State Geological Survey Covers Illinois Basin, IL, KY, and IN Value added products Six field tests proposed from portfolio of 34 4 sites being selected 11 oil operators involved Coal seam site selected Saline site Conducting structural characterization using seismic Source: Illinois State Geological Survey, 2006 Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership Battelle Laboratories Cincinnati Arch Michigan Basin Appalachian Basin Covers most of the Midwest and Mid Atlantic Region of the United States Nations Engine Room 21% of U.S. electricity production 75% from coal Geologic Demonstrations Appalachian Basin Cincinnati Arch Michigan Basin Terrestrial Demonstrations No-till agriculture Mine land restoration Wetland restoration Source: Battelle, 2006 Deel p.7

8 Southwest Partnership on Carbon Sequestration New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Partnership covers 8 states 30 year history of CO 2 EOR and CO 2 transportation Geologic Sequestration Tests 2 CO 2 Sequestration and EOR Recovery Tests 1 Coal bed sequestration and methane recovery test 1 Saline formation test Terrestrial Sequestration Riparian restoration and regional assessment Source: Colorado Geological Survey Southeast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership Southern States Energy Board Partnership covers entire Southeast and Gulf Coast Region of the US Nearly 30% of national CO 2 emissions from the region Geologic Sequestration Tests Two coal bed storage tests in Alabama and Appalachia Stacked storage test along gulf coast EOR/Saline Deep saline test Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Source: Virginia Center for Coal and Energy Research, Virginia Tech Deel p.8

9 Validation Phase Sources Identified CO 2 Sources Documented in NatCarb Quantity (Million Number of Facilities Tonnes) PCOOR Illinois basin Midwest 1, Southeast 1, WestCarb Southwest Big Sky Northeast (from USGS) TOTAL 3, Validation Phase Capacity Estimates Saline Formations Saline Formations (Giga Tonnes) Low High PCOOR Illinois basin Midwest Southeast 360 1,440 WestCarb Southwest Big Sky - - Total 698 2,138 Deel p.9

10 Validation Phase Capacity Estimates Oil & Gas Formations Oil & Gas (Giga Tonnes) Low High PCOOR Illinois basin Midwest Southeast WestCarb Southwest Big Sky Total Validation Phase Capacity Estimates Coal Seams Coal (Giga Tonnes) Low High PCOOR 8 8 Illinois basin Midwest Southeast WestCarb 0 0 Southwest Big Sky 0 0 Total Deel p.10

11 Working Groups Geologic and Infrastructure Capture and Transportation GIS and Database Public Outreach Regulatory Working Group IOGCC Economics and Markets Benefits: Developing standards Sharing information Developing common messages Benefits of the RCSP Initiative Better understanding of regional opportunities Match sources and sinks Define scenarios for implementation Test and refine geologic models Measure fate of CO 2 and compare technologies Both physical and chemical Best management practices to address site selection, well design, operations, monitoring, and closeout Engagement of regional stakeholders Deel p.11

12 Questions? Deel p.12